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No. 14 - Act II Opening Chorus
| Chorus: | Madly and merrily here we go, Tripping on light and fantastic toe, Dresses of ev'ry sort and kind, E'er designed; You will find Cavaliers, Indians, or Japanese, Pierrots, and grim Mephistopheles. Goddesses with electric lights, Imps and sprites, Armoured knights, Florentine nobles, Spanish Lords, Carrying cloaks and swords. These funny disguises Cause many surprises. You are often in doubt, and can't make out Some friend or relation, For dear Cousin Mary Dress'd up as a fairy Doesn't look quite the same, You're not to blame Supposing you ask her name. Some villainous fellow As fierce as Othello May turn out when you speak To be the meekest man in creation, Your very own father May frighten you, rather, As the veriest buccaneer afloat, who looks as if, as if he'd cut your throat! |
| Madly and merrily here we go, Tripping on light and fantastic toe, Dresses of ev'ry sort and kind, E'er designed; You will find Cavaliers, Indians, or Japanese, Pierrots, and grim Mephistopheles. Florentine nobles, Spanish Lords, Carrying their cloaks and swords! |
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Page modified 23 November 2016